linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 1/7] xen/pvh: Split CONFIG_XEN_PVH into CONFIG_PVH and CONFIG_XEN

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Message-ID: <eb2524dd-f74a-286c-81c9-1d81fd3edfab@suse.com>
Date:   Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:18:22 +0200
From:   Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
To:     Maran Wilson <maran.wilson@...cle.com>, x86@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org,
        kvm@...r.kernel.org, pbonzini@...hat.com
Cc:     tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com,
        boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com, jpoimboe@...hat.com,
        kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com, bp@...e.de,
        thomas.lendacky@....com, luto@...nel.org,
        dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com, roger.pau@...rix.com,
        rkrcmar@...hat.com, rdunlap@...radead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 1/7] xen/pvh: Split CONFIG_XEN_PVH into CONFIG_PVH and
 CONFIG_XEN_PVH

On 17/04/18 01:11, Maran Wilson wrote:
> In order to pave the way for hypervisors other than Xen to use the PVH
> entry point for VMs, we need to factor the PVH entry code into Xen specific
> and hypervisor agnostic components. The first step in doing that, is to
> create a new config option for PVH entry that can be enabled
> independently from CONFIG_XEN.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Maran Wilson <maran.wilson@...cle.com>

Reviewed-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>


Juergen